US History test- The Great Society and the 1950s

Economic Opportunity Act (1964)

Created Job Corps for vocational training and VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) to help fight poverty in local communities, Promoted training and employment programs

HUD – Housing and Urban Development

Provided federal funding to improve housing, repair buildings, and rebuild urban areas

Model Cities Program

Aimed to revitalize neighborhoods with better housing, sanitation, and public facilities, Rebuilt neighborhoods and attempted to improve living conditions in inner cities

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)

Provided federal funding to schools serving low-income students

Head Start

Early childhood education program for children from disadvantaged families

Higher Education Act (1965)

Expanded federal funding for colleges and provided student loans

Medicare

Provided healthcare for Americans 65+

Medicaid

Provided healthcare for low-income individuals and families

Civil Rights Act (1964)

Outlawed segregation and discrimination in public places and employment

Voting Rights Act (1965)

Protected the right to vote for African Americans, especially in the South

Urban mass transportation act

provided financial aid for urban mass transit systems

national endowment for the arts

provided federal assistance to the arts, Encourages cultural growth and creativity nationwide

water quality act

required states to establish and enforce water quality standards

immigration reform laws

ended immigration quotas

air quality act

increased federal oversight of air pollution emissiosn

motor vehicle safety act, highway safety act

sets federal safety standards